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Best outboard jet? (around 25 HP at the pump)
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<blockquote data-quote="fakirone" data-source="post: 358689" data-attributes="member: 14476"><p>Yeah, I almost exclusively run the upper Chattahoochee here north of Atlanta and 20 miles an hour on it is bananas. There are countless (shifting) submerged tree, not branches, trees, as well as tons of rock ledges and shoals. Not only do we have a crazy amount of underwater obstacles, but we have an extremely varying water level as well because of the dam releases.</p><p></p><p>I personally much prefer to fish the low flows, hence the want for a jet.</p><p></p><p>Thank you for the feedback from your use. It's nice to hear from someone that has actually used the motor. I generally am all for more horsepower, for just about everything, but there is a major trade of with the added weight of the larger outboards in boats and since I fly fish, I mostly drift, like all day, and I am much more concerned about draft adrift than I am top speed, so I need to stay as light as possible. </p><p>I need to get over shoals, up chutes and be able to cross gravel bars, while still drafting 6" or less while drifting. What I don't need is to do 30 miles an hour up a rocky river in a riveted .063 aluminum hulled jon. Just saying.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="fakirone, post: 358689, member: 14476"] Yeah, I almost exclusively run the upper Chattahoochee here north of Atlanta and 20 miles an hour on it is bananas. There are countless (shifting) submerged tree, not branches, trees, as well as tons of rock ledges and shoals. Not only do we have a crazy amount of underwater obstacles, but we have an extremely varying water level as well because of the dam releases. I personally much prefer to fish the low flows, hence the want for a jet. Thank you for the feedback from your use. It's nice to hear from someone that has actually used the motor. I generally am all for more horsepower, for just about everything, but there is a major trade of with the added weight of the larger outboards in boats and since I fly fish, I mostly drift, like all day, and I am much more concerned about draft adrift than I am top speed, so I need to stay as light as possible. I need to get over shoals, up chutes and be able to cross gravel bars, while still drafting 6" or less while drifting. What I don't need is to do 30 miles an hour up a rocky river in a riveted .063 aluminum hulled jon. Just saying. [/QUOTE]
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